INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Micro Laser Distance Sensor [CMOS]
HG-C Series
ME-HGC1000 No.0045-50V
Thank you very much for purchasing Panasonic products.
Please read this Instruction Manual carefully and thoroughly for the correct and opti-
mum use of this product.
Kindly keep this manual in a convenient place for quick reference.
WARNING
● This product is for the sensing (determination and measurement) of objects. Do
not use this product to secure safety, such as accident prevention which may af-
fect human life and property.
● Do not stare directly into the laser beam, or through observation optical equip-
ment, such as lenses or etc. as it is dangerous.
1 INTENDED PRODUCTS FOR CE MARKING
● This product complies with the following standards / regulations.
<EU Directive>
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
● Contact for CE
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Center
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg,Germany
2 CONFIRMATION OF PACKED CONTENTS
Sensor 1 pc.
Laser warning label (JIS Standards, GB Standard) 1 set each
FDAcerticationlabel 1pc.
Instruction Manual (Japanese, English) 1 pc. each language
3 SAFE USE OF LASER PRODUCT
● For the purpose of preventing any injury which may occur to the user by the use
of the laser product in advance, the following standards have been established by
the IEC Standards, JIS Standards, GB Standards and FDA Standards.
IEC : IEC 60825-1
-2007
JIS : JIS C 6802
-2011
GB : GB 7247.1
-2012
FDA : PART 1040(PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING
PRODUCTS)
Thesestandardsclassieslaserproductsaccordingto thelevelofhazard and
provide the safety measures for respective classes (Refer to the “FDA Standard”
table).
● FDA Standards Outline
Requirements
Class
*1
I IIa II IIIa IIIb IV
Performance (all laser products)
Protective housing [1040.10 (f) (1)]
Safety interlocks [1040.10 (f) (2)]
Location of controls [1040.10 (f) (7)]
Viewing optics [1040.10 (f) (8)]
Scanning safeguards [1040.10 (f) (9)]
R
*2
R
*3,4
N/A
R
R
R
*2
R
*3,4
R
R
R
R
*2
R
*3,4
R
R
R
R
*2
R
*3,4
R
R
R
R
*2
R
*3,4
R
R
R
R
*2
R
*3,4
R
R
R
Performance (laser system)
Remote control connector [1040.10 (f) (3)]
Key control [1040.10 (f) (4)]
Emission indicator [1040.10 (f) (5)]
Beam attenuator [1040.10 (f) (6)]
Reset [1040.10 (f) (10)]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
R
R
N/A
N/A
N/A
R
R
N/A
R
R
R
*10
R
N/A
R
R
R
*10
R
R
*13
Performance(specic-purposeproducts)
Medical [1040.11 (a)]
Measurement, leveling, alignment [1040.11 (b)]
Demonstration [1040.11 (c)]
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
*8
S
S
S
*8
NP
S
*11
S
*8
NP
S
*11
Labeling (all laser products)
Certication/identication[1010.2,3]
Protective housing [1040.10 (g) (6), (7)]
Aperture [1040.10 (g) (4)]
Class warning [1040.10 (g) (1), (2), (3)]
R
D
*5
N/A
N/A
R
R
*5
N/A
R
*6
R
R
*5
R
R
*7
R
R
*5
R
R
*9
R
R
*5
R
R
*12
R
R
*5
R
R
*12
Information (all laser products)
User information [1040.10 (h) (1)]
Product literature
[1040.10 (h) (2) (i)]
Service information
[1040.10 (h) (2) (ii)]
R
N/A
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R : Required
N/A : Not applicable
S : Same as for other products of that Class. Also see footnotes.
NP : Not permitted
D : Depends on level of interior radiation.
*1 : Class is based on the maximum level of laser exposure during operation.
*2 :
Required wherever and whenever human access to laser radiation above Class I limits is not
needed for products to perform its functions.
*3 : Required for protective housings opened during operation or maintenance, if human access
thus gained is not always necessary when housing is opened.
*4 : The requirements for interlock differ depending on the class of inner radiation.
*5 : The contents of label differ depending on the level and wavelength of laser radiation inside
the protective housing.
*6 : Warning statement label.
*7 : CAUTION logotype.
*8 : The method to measure the level of laser radiation to human body is required.
*9 : CAUTION if 2.5mWcm
-2
or less, DANGER is greater than 2.5mWcm
-2
*10 : Delay required between indication and emission.
*11 : Exception should be provided for demonstration of laser products or light shows using laser
of Class IIIb or IV.
*12 : DANGER logotype.
*13 : Required after August 20, 1986.
● WARNING label
In Japanese In English
In Chinese
● FDAcerticationlabel
<Label position>
● An English warning label is attached to this product. When this product is used
in Japan or China, peel off the English warning label, and attach the Japanese or
Chinese warning label.
● WhenexportingthisproducttotheUnitedStateofAmericaattachtheFDAcerti-
cation label to the cable close to the sensing device.
4 PART DESCRIPTION
Output operation indicator (Orange)
Teaching indicator (Yellow)
Zero set indicator (Yellow)
Digital indicator (Red)
PRO indicator (Yellow)
Laser emission indicator (Green)
TEACH key UP key DOWN key
5 MOUNTING
● When mounting this product, use M3 screws (prepare separately).
Use a tightening torque of 0.5 N
･
m for mounting.
M3 screws (prepare separately)
18mm
37mm
Mounting hole dimensions
Mounting Direction
● Direction to a movable body
<When there are differences in material and color>
• When performing measurements
of moving objects with exces-
sively different materials and
colors, mount the product per the
followingdirectionstominimize
measurement errors.
<Measurement of rotating objects>
• When measuring rotating objects,
mount the product as follows.
Measurement can be performed
withminimized effectonthe ob-
jectcausedbyup/down deec-
tion, position deviation and etc.
<When there is a step>
• When there is a step in the mov-
ing object, mount the product as
follows. Measurement can be
performedwith minimizedeffect
from the edges of the steps.
● Measuring of narrow locations and recesses
• When measuring in narrow loca-
tions or inside holes, mount the
product so that optical path from
the light emitting part to light-
receiving part is not interrupted.
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